Clothes-drier



E. POWELL.

CLOTHES DRIBR.

(No Model.)

No. 481,189. Patented Aug. 23, 1892.v

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ELCANAII POWELL, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

CLOTHESj-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,189, dated August23, 1892.

Application filed March 21, 1892. Serial No. 425,775. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELCANAH POWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and uset'ul Clothes-Rack, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inclothes-racks; and it consists of the construction and arrangement ofthe parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a clothes-rack of simple andeffective construction and arrangement, which is adapted to be suspendedand which can be folded to render the parts in compact form for storageor other purposes.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the improvedclothes-rack shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe device shown folded. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a portion of thesame.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to designate correspondingparts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designates two substantiallyrectangular upright frames, which are constructed of wire,

which are slightly converged at their upper ends and connected to heads2, which are hinged together, as at 3, and provided with suspendingrings or eyes 4 and also with apertures 5 therein for a purpose whichwill be hereinafter set forth. The said heads 2 are constructed of anysuitable material found desirable and applicable for the purpose. Thesaid frames l are preferably constructed from one piece of material, andthe two ends thereof being at the top and attached to the said heads.Each of the said frames in their general construction being duplicates,reference to one of the same only is necessary. The sides of the frameare formed with a series ot' eyes or loops 6, to which are attached thelooped ends of wire cross-stays 7. The said eyes or loops 6 also havethe looped ends of bows 8 movably connected therewith, and the centralportions of said bows 8 are in like manner provided with eyes or loops 9in parallel planes with the eyes or loops 6. Links 10 have their loopedends connected with the eyes or loops 9 of the bows, and tothe uppermosteye or loop 9 is connected the looped end of a supporting-wire 1l,having its upper 55 end formed into a hook l2, which engages one of theapertures 5 or that which is located in the adjacent head. By means ofthe supporting-wire 11, the bows 8 are adapted to be drawn up into andsustained in a horizontal 6o position against a vertical depression, andthereby form means for supporting clothes thereon. The cross-stays 7 mayalso be employed for clothes-supports, if desired, but

the primary object of said stays is to give the frame a rigidity ofstructure and resist the weight of the clothes supported by the bows. Ashereinbefore'stated, each of the frames is provided with a structuresimilar to that just described, and by releasing the supporting- 7owires 1l the bows may be collapsed or depressed against the frames andthereby rendered compact in form for storage or transportation.

stantial right angle to the eyes or loops 6, and the said eyes or loops13 of one frame are adapted to it over and bear on the eyes or loops ofthe opposite frame or vice versa, and

through the said eyes or loops is inserted a 8o connecting-rod 14,having an upper looped head to thereby form a hinge to join the twoframes together. The sides of the said frames 1, opposite to those onwhich the eyes or loops 13 areformed, are also provided with eyes or 85loops 15, arranged at different angles and one of which has a hook 16 inconnection therewith to engage the other eye 15 and thereby lock the twoframes together. The lower part of each of the frames l extends belowthe 9o Y tion of the heads, is constructed of wire of preferred diameterand strength, and may be ornamented or otherwise treated for diiferentpurposes, as may appear from time to time. The convenience of thestructure renders it of great benefit and also by the numerous roo Eachof the frames is formed with 4 a pair of loops or eyes 13, arranged at asub- 7 5 racks formed by the several parts provides means for thesupport of many articles of clothing at one time.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. In aclothes-rack, the combination of two frames hingedly connected, bowsmovably attached to said frames and having eyes or loops at or about thecentral portions, links connecting said eyes or loops, supporting-rodsconnected to the uppermost of said eyes 0r loops, and cross-stayssecured to said frames, substantially as described.

2. In a clothes-rack, the combination of two frames hinged together,heads secured to said frames having supporting-rings thereon, bowsmovably attached to said frames, links connecting said bows, cross-stayssecured to the opposite sides of said frames, supporting-rods connectedto the uppermost of said bows and having hooked ends to engage theheads, and

means for locking said frames together, substantially as described.

3. In a clothes-rack, the combination of two frames hinged together andformed with eyes in parallel planes, cross-stays secured in said eyes,bows connected with said eyes and having of themselves eyes in thecentral portions thereof, links connecting said bows by engagement withsaid eyes thereof, supportingrods connected to the uppermost bow of eachframe, a removable rod hingedly connecting the said frames, and meansfor locking the frames together, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELOANAl-I POWELL.

Witnesses:

LUTHER OILAR, J. E. HOLMAN.

